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NEW: Alexa in MC30
dtc:
--- Quote from: comox on September 13, 2022, 01:39:29 am ---I have 3 Alex devices and have automated much of my house including lighting, appliances, heating, and my AV system using a Logitech remote control.
I have used many Alexa skills and created many sophisticated routines.
JTalk is an order of magnitude more confusing and complex to set up than anything else in the Alexa ecosystem.
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Typically Alexa devices can be "discovered" by the Alexa skill. That automatically creates the connection between Alexa and the device. JTalk does not use that method. It requires the user to enter an access code/login information that is then sent to Media Center. That process makes the initial setup more complicated. If JTALK used the standard Alexa discover method, it might make the whole setup process easier. Hopefully that will be considered in the future.
cncb:
We hope to make the setup process easier in the near future (although there will be no automatic "discovery", you will still have to enter your server info and credentials like everywhere else).
dtc:
Thanks for working on making it easier.
Discover would be nice. That is the standard in the Alexa world. Sort of like the wps key on a modem - send a signal and let the devices connect to each other and exchange information. Just turn on a signal in MC and let Alexa discover it. Manual entry can always be an option, but people who are used to Alexa will find it primitive.
cncb:
It's not really an Alexa device, more like a service. Think of Spotify where you have to link your account manually by typing in your account details for setup.
dtc:
MC is not a service like Spotify. My PC is a physical device that I can touch and control. But whatever you want to call it, it seems like discovery would be a much better way to do the connection - push a button on MC and it connects to JTalk. Something to consider.
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